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History · Indianola

The history of Indianola

Below: maps from 1899 on.

0on the National Register
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What stands out about Indianola’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Indianola are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18993 editions of the USGS map, 1899 to 1971. Watch Indianola change.
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Indianola on the map, 1899 to 1971

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Indianola. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Indianola on the 1899 USGS mapIndianola on the 1904 USGS mapIndianola on the 1971 USGS map1899Siloam Springs sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Indianola.

The story so far

Indianola, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Indianola yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Indianola is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 48 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 48 to 51 (+6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.